Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks is Worthy of Headlining WWE Raw

On the July 13 edition of Raw, a Divas revolution of sorts was born in WWE when Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch made their main roster debuts. In one night, they completely changed people's perception of what women's wrestling is and should be, but the real work to rebuild the damaged Divas division had only just begun.

For years, writers portrayed the women in WWE, regardless of whether they were active competitors or valets, as being nothing more than eye candy. The company relegated them to strictly working Fulfill Your Fantasy and Bras and Panties matches.

Back then, no one thought twice about those silly stipulations, but with how much women's wrestling has evolved into a much more serious sport, it's forced WWE to change with the times. The movement first started with NXT several years ago.

In 2010, when NXT was still a catastrophic competition show, WWE hosted an all-Divas season, but it failed miserably because writers forced the women to take part in stupid challenges and meaningless matches. In fact, AJ Lee, Kaitlyn and Naomi only got over in spite of their experience on the program.

Fast-forward a few years later, and the revamped NXT brand is now often headlined by Women's Championship matches. Other than one or two instances from over a decade ago, on no other notable WWE program had this been done before, and there's no reason why it can't be done again on Raw.

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Earlier this year, Charlotte said in an interview with TalkSport.com that her goal one day is main event a WWE pay-per-view. As bold of a prediction as that is, it isn't something that is completely out of the question, especially if it was under the right circumstances and the storyline was something special.

That said, it's much likelier she closes out an episode of Raw first, a feat that hasn't been done by women since December 6, 2004. And I'm not referring to simply a talking segment (e.g., Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon last summer) but rather a main event match.

Of course, ratings play a big factor in what goes on last these days, but with the ratings as low as they have ever been, there isn't a better time to start switching things up than right now.

We've already started to see a changing of the guard when it comes to how WWE books the Divas matches. They've been getting an ample amount of time for their matches as of late with Paige vs. Banks taking place at one of the major hour marks this past Monday night.

Realistically, any two (or more) Divas could compete in a Raw main event, but Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks to me is the match that will carry this division into the future.

In the summer of 2013, Charlotte and Banks were among NXT's top two most inexperienced competitors. Their in-ring skills were barely above average, they had next to no character development and they rarely spoke because they didn't know how to cut a proper promo.

All these years later, they're two of the very best WWE has to offer at the moment. From their gorgeous looks to their eccentric personalities to their ability to steal the show, they're more exciting to watch than a majority of the men at times.

Anyone who has followed NXT for any period of time knows of their extensive history and how it translates to the amazing matches they have had against each other. Trish Stratus and Lita were very similar in that vein, but whether the feud Charlotte and Banks have had will become as iconic as theirs remains to be seen.

Obviously, there is no rush to do a Charlotte vs. Banks match in the main event of Raw any time soon. They can't go from having five-minute matches to being prominently featured in the main event overnight, But thankfully, WWE has started to present the women differently in a way that has seen the common fan realize their worth on the roster and what they're capable of accomplishing.

WWE has done a commendable job thus far of attempting to rejuvenate the stagnant state of the Divas division. However, if the company truly wants to convince fans it's serious about giving the women the respect they deserve, having them headline the flagship show would undoubtedly be the ultimate test—and someday soon, they'll be ready for it.

Graham Mirmina, aka Graham "GSM" Matthews, is a journalism major at Endicott College. Visit his website, Next Era Wrestling, and "like" his official Facebook page to continue the conversation on all things wrestling.

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